Einzelhandel

== German == === Etymology === einzeln (“single, piecewise”) +‎ Handel (“trade”). In use by the 17th century, initially in the sense of "monopoly". The sense of "selling directly to the consumer" was established by the 19th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaintsəlˈhandəl/ === Noun === Einzelhandel m (strong, genitive Einzelhandels, no plural) retail (sale of goods directly to the consumer) Synonym: (Switzerland) Detailhandel (obsolete) monopoly Synonym: Monopol ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Lebensmitteleinzelhandel Einzelhandelspreis ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “Einzelhandel” in Duden online “Einzelhandel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache